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5 hours ago in Lifestyle

Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child’s social media use

In a pivotal moment that underscored how powerful and immersive social platforms can be for children and teens, a jury in California this week found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services.

8 hours ago in Community, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Newark Valley Community Connection to host craft fair

Newark Valley Community Connection is hosting a craft fair on Saturday, March 28th.

10 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Ovid FD assistant chief battling cancer, community fundraiser underway

Ovid Fire Department First Assistant Chief Brian Reynolds is battling cancer for the second time.

1 day ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Retirement party to honor Newark Valley public servant

Motor equipment operator Scot Coombs is retiring after 41 years of service.

1 day ago in Community, Environment, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Prescribed fires underway in Finger Lakes National Forest

Federal officials say prescribed fires began this week in Seneca and Schuyler County.

2 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Politics

Richford board approves woodchips purchase

On March 10, the Richford Town Board Town agreed to spend up to $3,000 on woodchips at the Rawley Park playground.

3 days ago in Lifestyle

Here’s how to recycle those old laptops, iPhones and earbuds lying around

Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed. It's hard to know where to recycle those items, or it seems costly and inconvenient.

4 days ago in Lifestyle

As demand for GLP-1 pills and shots surges, healthy habits are still key

Whether they're using weekly shots or daily pills, more Americans than ever are turning to anti-obesity drugs to lose weight and boost health. About 1 in 8 U.S. adults say they are taking a GLP-1 drug, according to a recent survey by the health research group KFF.

Sports

5 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Tom Brady says he’s weighed coming out of retirement, but the NFL doesn’t like the idea

Tom Brady revealed in an interview released on Thursday that he considered coming out of retirement, but the National Football League wasn't particularly receptive to the idea.

8 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell men’s lacrosse nears matchup vs. Yale

Cornell entertains Yale on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Schoellkopf Field.

10 hours ago in Community, Local, Sports

IC women’s basketball coach to retire after 26 seasons

On March 25, Dan Raymond announced that he’ll retire at the end of the semester.

1 day ago in Sports

Lewis Hamilton makes it clear he’s back in the F1 chase: ‘I’ve not lost what I had’

Lewis Hamilton is F1's most decorated driver. He's won the most races (105), claimed the most poles (104) and has been on the podium 207 times. And the British driver is tied at seven with Michael Schumacher for world championships.

1 day ago in Sports

March Madness meets the iPad era: How coaches’ challenges are changing the game

Florida's Boogie Fland was driving to the basket with 1:10 remaining and a three-point lead over Iowa when Hawkeyes forward Cooper Koch stepped into the lane, swatted at the ball and it sailed out of bounds. Officials ruled it Florida's ball.

1 day ago in Community, Education, Local, Sports

Ithaca College men’s hoops players receive academic praise

Junior Alex Penders, junior Matthew Zenker, and senior Cole Wissink are being honored for their grades.

2 days ago in Sports

Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of the season after 9 years with club

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah announced Tuesday he will leave the English club at the end of the season, marking an earlier-than-planned departure for one of the club's greatest-ever scorers and soccer's biggest names.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

March Madness: Here’s one thing you need to know about each of the 16 teams remaining in men’s field

Florida isn't around to defend its title anymore, but all the other top seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament are still around. And many of them are winning convincingly.

National

5 hours ago in National

A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont’s general election ballot

Looking back, gubernatorial candidate Dean Roy says his political ambitions started in the eighth grade. And by that he means, last year. After working as a legislative page at the Vermont Statehouse, the 14-year-old freshman at Stowe High School now has his sights set on the corner office.

5 hours ago in National, Trending

Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's "Today" show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday "joy will be my protest."

2 days ago in National

TSA officers share how they’re scraping by without pay

A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent. They are among the tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.

4 days ago in National

Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.

4 days ago in National

Federal immigration agents seen at Atlanta airport after Trump order amid during partial shutdown

Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.

7 days ago in National

Stocks sink on fears the war with Iran will keep interest rates high

Stocks are sinking Friday as hopes wither on Wall Street for a possible cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve this year because of the...

1 week ago in National, Trending

The Latest: US deploys thousands more troops to the war as Iran threatens world tourism sites

The U.S. military is deploying three more warships and roughly 2,500 more marines to the Middle East, where there's no end to the war in sight despite...

1 week ago in National

US college student’s death in Barcelona was likely an accident, Spanish police say

James "Jimmy" Gracey, a college student from Illinois who was found dead after going missing while in Barcelona on a break, was likely the victim of...

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8 hours ago in Community, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Newark Valley Community Connection to host craft fair

Newark Valley Community Connection is hosting a craft fair on Saturday, March 28th.

8 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell men’s lacrosse nears matchup vs. Yale

Cornell entertains Yale on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Schoellkopf Field.

9 hours ago in Community, Crime, Election, Local, Politics

Tompkins County sheriff responds to allegations of mismanagement

Osborne dismisses claims of mismanagement made by earlier this month on 607 This Morning by Jared Bentley, who’s running against him. 

10 hours ago in Community, Education, Local

TC3 student receives award for student excellence

Updated

Earlier this month, Lexie Loveless received the Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for Student Excellence.

10 hours ago in Community, Crime, Education, Local

Dryden High School student arrested for setting fire in bathroom

State Police say the 17-year-old was arrested Wednesday, March 25 for setting a fire Jan. 7 in a bathroom at Dryden High School.

Entertainment

4 hours ago in Entertainment, Spring Activities Guide

Groton Fire Department to put on Easter Egg Hunt

On Saturday, April 4th, the Groton Fire Department will host an Easter Egg Hunt.

8 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell men’s lacrosse nears matchup vs. Yale

Cornell entertains Yale on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Schoellkopf Field.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Fetty Wap has a lot to say on ‘Zavier.’ It’s his first album since being released from prison

Fetty Wap is beaming so big, it is almost as if his smile enters the room before he does. And these days, the Paterson, New Jersey-born melodic rapper and singer has a lot to be happy about.

2 days ago in Entertainment

‘Stand by Me’ stars reflect on the movie, Rob Reiner and its return to theaters 40 years later

Jerry O'Connell, Corey Feldman and Wil Wheaton were already thinking about "Stand by Me" when Rob Reiner died in December. Just a week prior, the trio spent a weekend together attending some screenings of Reiner's beloved coming-of-age film, which was about to turn 40.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Stephen Colbert and son will co-write a ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie

Stephen Colbert, famous devotee to J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, is co-writing a "Lord of the Rings" movie with his son. Warner Bros. announced early Wednesday that Colbert will script "The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past" along with series veteran Philippa Boyens and Peter McGee, Colbert's son.

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5 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Tom Brady says he’s weighed coming out of retirement, but the NFL doesn’t like the idea

Tom Brady revealed in an interview released on Thursday that he considered coming out of retirement, but the National Football League wasn't particularly receptive to the idea.

5 hours ago in National, Trending

Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's "Today" show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday "joy will be my protest."

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

March Madness: Here’s one thing you need to know about each of the 16 teams remaining in men’s field

Florida isn't around to defend its title anymore, but all the other top seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament are still around. And many of them are winning convincingly.